This feedback is as high quality as a lot of the stories on the boards! Y'all are just terrific.

Hasini, I'm glad you're keeping up. Luthor will, I think, be somewhat closer to Rosenbaum than Shea. You'll have to let me know what you think later. Jackie Michealson is indeed Michael Jackson in the alternate universe. (Actually, I stole the character from one of my other unfinished non-L&C stories.)

Is Rebecca gullible or is Nigel a superb actor? Or has he reformed (somewhat) since Uncle Mike knew of him?

Snarky and acerbic Lois is coming up soon. Right now she's got a lot on her mind.

Maria, thank you for picking up on Clark's weak attempts at humor. And I think his parents would be happy that he's talking to a professional. After all, they could use some therapy too.

Lisa, that comment as Lois looks at her scar is intended to go either way, towards humor or pathos, depending on the reader's perspective. I think it did what I wanted it to do. And right now Clark needs Perry's support. I'm not sure he could take the added pressure of doing his job under the editor's disapproving eye, plus this shows that Perry isn't the goofy bumpkin he sometimes acts like.

Oh, Hasini, thanks for answering Lisa's questions. I'll bet there were some others who didn't know the actors' names either.

Ann, thanks for liking my portrayal of Lois so much. That blond bimbo is so far from Lois Lane that I can't calculate the distance. And there will be a twist where Cat is concerned, but I doubt you'll anticipate it.

Next chapter up soon! Thanks for reading, everyone!


Life isn't a support system for writing. It's the other way around.

- Stephen King, from On Writing